TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1931.
CLAREMONT
PRIVATE HOTEL. Austin Road, Kowloon. (Facing the Kowloon Cricket Club. Four minutes from ferry by bus.)
Suites of rooms (single and double), hot and cold water ayatem, all modern sanitation, private bathrooms attached.
EXCLUSIVE TABLE entirely under European management.
Hotel has a splendid sepect in one of the finest locations in Kowloon, away from noise, yet easily accessible.
Terms very moderate. HesOTVS- tions by letter or cable.
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ROUND THE LOCAL CINEMAS.
Reviews from Official Sources.
“AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY."
Welford Beaton saw "An Ameri. Tragedy" the other day. Here's what he wrote, in part, in
can
the film spectator:
"An American Tragedy" is a tor
rifle. pleture.... It is a story about anyone, dealing only with things
that have happened millions of times before and will happen millions of times again, things that are not old and never will be new it deals with a boy... xoverned by ordinary human Impulses, who drifts into indulging them and is engulfed by them. It is a straight reportorial film, pleading for no sympathy, preaching no sermon
THE
CHINA
MAIL.
A natural comedian, there was POLICE RESERVE,
always some unconscious gesture which on Jimmie Biro's part brought a laugh from the staff and | # cast of the picture when they gathered in the projection room oach night to look at the rushes. Finally Director Edward H. Grifth decided that anyone who could make 'a group of picturewiss People laugh consistently ought to be equally amusing to audíonces. When a bit came up in "Holiday": which seemed appropriate to him. he insisted that Jimmie should all it. The result was quite equal to his expectations.
"DU BARRY, WOMAN OF
Orders for the Current
Week.
GOVERNOR'S 'TRIBUTE,
Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfo. C.M.G.. Inspector-General of Police, are as under:-
The following letter dated November 2 has been received from the Colonial Secretary, and is published for information of all
PASSION." Victims of the Russian revolu-ofleers concerned:-- tion carned money by pretending | to be revolutionista in Norma Talmadge's new
United Artists starring picture, Du Barry, Wo- man of Passion," which is coming to the Queen's Theatre shortly.
but presenting on extra-
They were employed as extras in ordinary succession of events of scenes showing a Paris mob storm- which the sum total spells tragedying the palace of King Louis XV. of a wholly impersonal sort.
Among them were captain, a Tsarist Genoral, and Rusalan prince.
"I have maintained persistently that the screen is talking itself to death, but not with such talking as this. Irving Pichel, district at torney, Charles B. Middleton and Emmett Corrigan, defence at torneys, do not read lines, do not They express dialogue writera.
read their mentalities and express themselves. Pichel's address to
the jury is a forensic masterpice in delivery and context worthy of a permanent place in a record of great orations...... Here we have a trial that grips us, that keeps us stirred up, that never for moment permita our attention to wander..
1
"GREEK STREET,"
talkic with romance
between a
Cossack
"I am directed by His Excel- lency the Governor to convey to you his thanks for the valuable assistance rendered by the Hong Kong, Police Reserve Force on the occasion of the recent anti- Japanese riots." ..
also takes this opportunity to ex- The Inspector-General of Polico
The cast includes Conrad. Nagel,vices rendered by the Police Re-
press his appreciation of the ser william Farnum, Hobart Bosworth, Edgar Norton, Ullrich Haupt, and Allison Skipworth.
"MIRACLE MAN.”
Story of a Vision That
Came True.
A coolie, named Lału saw friend carrying two snakes in a basket, which he said he was go- ing to destroy. Liu begged the
man to set the snakes free, and finally bought them with his small saving. He took them to a cave in the hills, where he set them
free.
Two
Оле
acrves.
Chinese Company.
Training Course-Part II.-The following members have been passed out as efficient in Part II.
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.
1
Social Functions.
To-day-Tea Dance at Hong Kong Hotol; Dinner Dances at Peninsula and Hong Kong Hotels.
To-day-Entertainment by Nellio Farron's Troops of Girls, Pénin- sula Hotel "Rose" Room.
To-morrow-Practice Dance, St. Andrew's Ball.
Entertainmenta
To-day - Kến♫a "A Warm Corner."
To-day
-Queen's "Just A Gigolo."
Today Contral Theatre; "Greek Street”.
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Theatre:
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21, Nathan Ed., Kawloon.
Tel. 57889.
Theatre: To-day Majestic "Romance of the Opera" (Chinese picture).
Today - Star Theatro: "Not So Dumb."
Home Mails.
To-morrow-Outward for Ameri- ca (Ginyo Maru) 10.30 am,, for Europo via Siberia (General Metzinger) 230 p.m.
Jumble Sale. Saturday-Hong Kong Bene-
of Training Course (Knowledge volent Society Jumble Sale, of Police Duties and Regula-Hall, 11 am.
tions) :-Constables R21 Lo Hau- kas, R49 Pau Yuk-ming and R9 Li | Man-shing.
recruits will attend at the Chin
Training Course—Part 'IL-All
cae Company's Headquarters, 17, Queen's Road Central to-day · at. 5.30 p.m. for instruction.
Training Course-Part I.-All recruits of the Chinese Company will attend Central Police Station
for Squad Drill on Thursday at
N.C.O's Class-All N.C.O.'s will
5.30 p.m.
S.P.C.A.
Further List of Subscribers.
City
The Honorary Treasurer desires to acknowledge with thanks the tions:- receipt of the following dona-
Previously acknowledged $4,254.38 Lady Clara Ho Tung
London's night life, with ita round of attractions, is featured in "Greek Street," a Gaumont-British story) Liu saw a vision.
The next night (so runs the
enbaret singer and the proprietor said they had come to reward him Headquarters on Friday at 4 p.m. superhuman beings appeared and attend the Chinese Company's of a little Soho cafe, now playing for his good deed to them. at the Central Theatre.
gave him a mysterious stick and for instruction under Nr. Pater- The story tells the adventures of the other an old brass coin. They son. P.P.T.S. the girl, her struggles to become famous, and her ultimate reallsa tion that suCCERA does not néces would heal other diseases. Llu Strength-Constable R269 Imam sarlly bring happiness. She even-awoke to find that the stick and Pin has been taken tually returns to the little Sohe cafe coln
on the hard strength of the Indian Company F. C. Barry were actually pillow of his brick bed.
Befriended by Patients.
to love and happiness.
told him that the coin would cure people who were dumb and the stick
Indian Company,
as from November 19.
on the
50.00
Mess President, A & 8.
Highlanders
29.00
J.. H. Taggart P. H. Suckling
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
$4,897.35
Part II-Training Course-All T. R. Parsons members who have not passed E. O. Murphy
Sari Maritan, a charming Anglo- Viennese girl, has the lending feminine role. Her acting and The "Miracle Man" came to Po-Part II. of Training Course should Mrs. S. C. Ross singing in the role of "Anna" is a king, where his fame apread. He attend at the Chinese Company's W. A. Zimmern bright feature of this entertaining has had many patients, chiefly Headquarters, 17, Queen's Road from among rich Chinese families. Central, on Thursday, at 6.30 p.m.
romance.
William Freshman, a handsome young juvenile plays the role of "Riki," a Soho cafe pro- prietor, in love with the girl.
"JUST A GIGOLO,"
"Keep your feet on the ground" is the advice given to young men in most professions, but the latest command for art given to William Haines was "Get up in the air and stay up!"
Haines was required to spend the
Flying Squad.
When the police have threaten- ed to interfere with him, he has been hidden in the houses of the. The final instructional patrol of wealthy sick people whom he has the month of the Hong Kong Sec- been attending. The Chinese betion will take place on Friday. lieve that with his magic coin heNo member may be absent from has really cured several children this patrol without leave from the who were dumb and that the stick Company Commander. has healed other sick people.
Total
FATAL FIRE SEQUEL.
An enquiry into the circum-) Fall in at stances of the recent disastrous fire Central Police Station at 5.15 p.m. at 42, Pottinger Street was conduct- Even such powerful men as for-sharp. Dress-Winter uniformed by Mr. Schofield at the Central protected and befriended him, and mer governors of provinces have and cap with white cover.
Police Court yesterday afternoon
Race Duty-Members who are with a jury composed of Messrs. J.. he has been well fed, clothed and detailed for special duty paid. From a position of poverty Races will parade at Central Fung Un.
at the H. Davy (foreman), L. S. Silva and
he has risen to be a prosperous Police Station on Saturday at 1,45 man with a substantial fortune
greater part of a week in the cabin of a big air liner during the film- ing of "Just A Gigolo," his latest within a few months. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer vehicle, which is showing at the Queen's Theatre to-day.
"Just A Gigolo" is considered
SHOCKED INTO SPEECH.
p.m.
Sharpshooters' Company.
The Coroner pointed
that the points .for.
out the jury to consider were (1) How did the fire originate? (2) Did Strength The following mem- the Police and Fire Brigade do all bere have been taken on the that could have been done under
Haines funniest feature, with an Dumb Motorist Who Tinkered With strength of the Sharpshooters the circumstances? (3) Does any
ultra-sophisticated Parisian and Continental background for the philanderluga of a "gigolo" comic.
"HOLIDAY**
The Car Plugs,
Company as from November 21-blame, direct or indirect, rest with Constables R408 F. O. Read and anyone and (4) What were the A man
who, had been dumb R425, D. G. Wilson.
reasons for the loss of lifet since the war has, recovered his
The following members have When the foreman of the jury .voice after a shock from the been permitted to resign as from suggested remedies for the future, plugs of his car, says Reuter November
21:--Lance Sergeant | Mr. H. T. Brooks, Superintendent of When the Pathe production, from Fredericton (New Bruns- R425 P. C. Peuster and R408 S. G. the Fire Brigade said that concrete |“Holiday," is shown in Budapest, | wick),
Poolė,
staircases should be built. It so Austria, the friends of James Biro, He was working on the plugs Night Firing Practice-Night happened that these old-type houses former first lieutenant in the Aus- with a steel screwdriver when Rifle Practice will be carried out went hand-in-hand, with trian Army, will note a resemblance he received a severe shock up one on the Kennedy Road Range on streets and were densely inhabited. between a minor member of the arm and in his head.
Friday at 6.15 p.m. Members will In the present instance, 89 persons cast and their exiled compatriot:
assemble outside Queen's Pier at were living in the same building- They will be wrong. The gentle
the above time with their rides. 18 on the ground floor and 26 on the man they will be looking at la Biro
Uniform optional." himself.
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He obeyed the impulse to give vent to his feelings in an em- phatic exclamation, and found that he could talk once more.
(Sgd.) D. L. KING, DAP (E)
MOTHER-WHY DO YOU WORRY SO MUCH ABOUT |
DADDY?
HOW CAN'T HELP IT?| HE SNEAKED OUT
| AGAIN-I'M GOING
OUT AND FIND HIM IF IT TAKESALL
DAY-
| YORIZE
upper.
narrow
The enquiry was adjourned.
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